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Oregon Agriculture

​​​​​Looking for funds or other assistance for your business?

It is important to know that grants are rarely available to start a farm or a business, loans are your best bet. Before you explore getting a loan, we strongly recommend that you develop a business plan.

Many sources for technical, grant, and loan assistance are listed below.

Resources

Adelante Mujeres

Non-traditional lending sources Adelante Mujeres website

Austin Family Business Program

Succession planning OSU's Austin Family Business Program website

Business Oregon

Government loans and loan guarantees Business Oregon website

Emerging Markets Program

Grant and technical assistance programs USDA Foreign Ag Service Emerging Markets Program

Harvest Capital Company

Private lenders Harvest Capital Company website

Headwaters Farm Incubator

Business education resources East Multnomah Headwaters Farm Incubator Program

Market Development Programs

Grant and technical assistance programs USDA Foreign Ag Service Market Development Programs

Mercy Corps NW micro-finance and other tools

Non-traditional lending sources Mercy Corps Northwest website

National Association of Credit Management—Oregon

Credit report NACM Oregon website

Northwest Farm Credit Services

Government loans and loan guarantees and example loan forms NW Farm Credit Services website

Oregon Bankers Association member banks

Private lenders Oregon Bankers Association members

Oregon Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

Grant and technical assistance programs Farm Service Agency CREP website

Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board grants

Grant and technical assistance programs Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board website

Prudential Agricultural Investments

Private lenders Prudential Agricultural Investments website

Quality samples program

Grant and technical assistance programs USDA Foreign Ag Service Quality Samples Program

Rabo AgriFinance

Private lenders Rabo AgriFinance website

RSF Social Finance

Non-traditional lending sources RSF Social Finance website

Small Business Innovation and Research Grants

Grant and technical assistance programs Small Business Innovation and Research website

Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Grant and technical assistance programs Oregon Association of Conservation Districts website

Technical assistance for specialty crops (TASC)

Grant and technical assistance programs USDA Foreign Ag Service TASC

U.S. Small Business Administration business guide

Business planning US Small Business Administration business guide

USDA Grants and Loans

Government loans and loan guarantees USDA grants and loans

USDA NRCS cost-share programs

Grant and technical assistance programs NRCS Oregon website

USDA Risk Management Agency

Risk management plans and insurance USDA Risk Management Agency website

USDA Service Centers, find your local center

Grant and technical assistance programs USDA Service Centers locator

WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants

Grant and technical assistance programs Bureau of Reclamation grants

Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grants

Grant and technical assistance programs Western SARE website

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Conta​ct​

Jonathan Sandau
Assistant Director
635 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-385-5027
Karla Valness
Senior Policy Advisor
635 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-986-4554
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